Cold Hard Facts About LDAC is a MUST READ for ALL Army ROTC Cadets! The book allows MS I and MS II Cadets to develop a solid foundation of skills that provide a marked advantage toward a successful Army ROTC career. It identifies 30 Cold Hard Facts, 36 Leadership Insights, and training requirements specifically directed toward Cadets to prepare them for the Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) during their MS III year. Additionally, MS IV Cadets benefit with a guide to the Accessions Process. Finally, the three phases addressed in the book give all Cadets a thorough understanding of what must be accomplished in order to receive their 1st Branch of Choice.

The Leadership Insights are from a proven training model developed from Special Forces training techniques that has earned Cadets additional points for placement in the Top 5 of the platoon and 1st and 2nd in the Regiment at LDAC resulting in numerous Cadets scoring in the TOP 1% OF THE NATIONAL ORDER OF MERIT LIST (OML).